special forces (military science)

The Secretary of State's plane has gone down in the Central African Republic, Intelligence says he is currently in the hands of a bunch of child soldiers, and Lieutenant Commander Ryan Cross and his Shadow Squadron are assigned to rescue him--but the situation is more complicated than Cross has been led to believe.

Presents an overview of Delta Force, covering topics such as what they are and the training and duties they undertake. Includes a glossary and a list of additional resources.

Sergeant Edgar Brighton of the Shadow Squadron is in Colombia, assisting on an anti-drug operation--but when he is captured and tortured by the rebels he must find a way to escape before they break him.

An introduction to the United States Special Forces that explains what they are, what equipment they use, how they train, what they are responsible for, and what a special forces' mission is like.

"In US Special Ops, longtime military author and special-ops expert Fred Pushies takes on the entire scope of America's elite fighting forces, beginning with their earliest days. Pushies profiles hundreds of weapons, gear, vehicles, missions, and commandos, from eighteenth-century fighters like Francis Marion right up through the most advanced capabilities of today's Green Berets, Rangers, SEALs, MarineForce Recon, US Air Force combat controllers, CIA Special Activities Division, and more"--Amazon.com.

Bug Team Alpha are headed back to Earth after a difficult mission, when a sudden attack forces them to crash land on a dangerous planet--and it will take all of their DNA-enhanced insect-like physical adaptations and fighting abilities to survive.

A specialized commando team is assembled to destroy the German Army's mighty guns of Navarone, which control a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea.

Ranks eleven of the best special operation forces around the world.